YEAR 2024

• Circular 03/2024 – Ensuring Institutional Compliance of the Restricted Dealers with the provisions of the Financial Transactions Reporting Act, No. 06 of 2006
• Circular 02A/2024 – Compliance with the Rules on Customer Due Diligence for Insurance Companies.
• Circular 02/2024 – Compliance with the Rules on Customer Due Diligence for Financial Institutions.
• Circular 01/2024 – Compliance with the Reporting Requirements under the Financial Transactions Reporting Act, No. 6 of 2006.

YEAR 2023

• Guidelines 02/2023 – Guideline on AML & CFT compliance for the Attorneys at Law and Notaries
• Circular 03/2023 – Reminder on Adherence to Previously Issued Guidelines and Reporting Formats on Mandatory Reporting under the Financial Transactions Reporting Act, No. 06 of 2006
• Circular 02/2023 – Institutional Compliance of Real Estate Sector under the Financial Transactions Reporting Act, No. 06 of 2006
• Circular 01/2023 – Calling for Due Vigilance on Compliance Lapses

YEAR 2022

• Circular 04/2022 – Authenticating customer identification details through the Department of Immigration and Emigration

• Circular 03/2022 – Provision of Efficient Banking Services to Sri Lankan Expatriates

• Circular 02/2022 – Further information requested on Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs)

• Circular 01/2022 – Amendment to the Guidelines for Financial Institutions on CCTV Operations for AML/CFT Purposes, No. 2 of 2021

YEAR 2021

• Circular 04/2021 – Deposits made under the Finance Act, No. 18 of 2021
• Guidelines for Financial Institutions on CCTV Operations for AML/CFT Purposes, No. 2 of 2021
• Circular 03/2021 – Additional measures to mitigate the emerging Money Laundering/ Terrorist Financing risks during the third wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Circular 02/2021 – Trends in Foreign Currency Outflows via ATMs: Cash withdrawals·in Overseas
• Circular 01/2021 – Implementation of AML/CFT measures on parties involved with online payment platforms

YEAR 2020

• Guidelines for Non Face-to-Face Customer Identification and Verification Using Electronic Interface Provided by the Department for Registration of Persons, No. 03 of 2020 Revised
• Guidelines for Non Face-to-Face Customer Identification and Verification Using Electronic Interface Provided by the Department for Registration of Persons, No. 03 of 2020 Repealed
• Circular 03/2020 – Financial Institutions are advised to be vigilant to emerging Money Laundering/ Terrorist Financing risks
• Guidelines on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Compliance Obligations for Accountants and Trusts or Company Service Providers, No. 02 of 2020
• Circular 02/2020 – Extraordinary Measures of Extending the Deadline for Submission of Threshold Reports - Second Extension
• Circular 01/2020 – Extraordinary Measures of Extending the Deadline for Submission of Threshold Reports
• Guidelines on Scenario based LankaFIN Reporting for LFCs, ICs and SBs, No. 01 of 2020

YEAR 2019

• Circular 02/19 - Debiting Withholding Taxes from Suspended Accounts
• Guidelines on Identification of Politically Exposed Persons, No. 03 of 2019
  •  Sinhala 
  •  Tamil 
  •  English 
• Guidelines for Designated Non-Finance Businesses on Identification of Beneficial Ownership, No. 02 of 2019
  •  Sinhala 
  •  Tamil 
  •  English 
• Guidelines for Designated Non-Finance Businesses on Suspicious Transactions Reporting, No. 01 of 2019
  •  Sinhala 
  •  Tamil 
  •  English 
• Conducting Enhance Due Diligence with respect of the Non-Governmental Organizations, Not-for-Profit Organizations or Charities under Financial Institutions (Customer Due Diligence) Rules, No. 1 of 2016

YEAR 2018

Financial Institutions & Designated Non-Finance Businesses

• Guidelines on Implementing United Nations (Sanctions in relation to Iran) Regulations No. 1 of 2018, No. 7 of 2018
• Guidelines on Implementing United Nations (Sanctions in relation to Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Regulations of 2017, No. 5 of 2018



Financial Institutions

• Guidelines for Financial Institutions on Suspicious Transactions Reporting, No. 06 of 2018
• Guidelines on ML & TF Risk Management for Financial Institutions, No. 01 of 2018
• Guidelines for Financial Institutions on Identification of Beneficial Ownership, No. 04 of 2018
• Procedure of Conducting Risk-Based Onsite Examinations, Circular No. 01 of 2018



Designated Non-Finance Businesses

• Guidelines on AML & CTF Compliance Obligations for Casinos and Gambling Houses, No. 02 of 2018
• Guidelines on AML & CTF Compliance Obligations for Dealers in Real Estate and Precious Metals, Precious and Semi-Precious Stones, No. 03 of 2018

YEAR 2017

• Re-establishment of Link between Banks of Iran and Sri Lanka
• Guidelines on AML / CFT Compliance Obligations for Money or Value Transfer Service Providers, No. 01 of 2017
• Onsite Examinations in terms of Risk-Based Approach - Examination Plan 2017 Repealed

YEAR 2016

• Definitions/ Clarifications for the Financial Institutions (Customer Due Diligence) Rules No. 01 of 2016

YEAR 2015

• Reporting of Foreign Inward Remittances

YEAR 2014

• Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism and Terrorist Financing Obligations of Reporting Institutions - Authorized Money Changers
• Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism and Terrorist Financing Obligations of Reporting Institutions (UNSCR 1373) - Licensed Banks and Licensed Finance Companies
• Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism and Terrorist Financing (UNSCR 1373) - Obligations of Insurance Companies
• Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism and Terrorist Financing (UNSCR 1373) - Obligations of Stock Brokers
• Reporting of Foreign Inward Remittances Repealed

YEAR 2013

• Public Statement by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
• Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism and Terrorist Financing Obligation of Reporting Institutions - All Licensed Banks & Licensed Finance Companies
• Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism and Terrorist Financing Obligation of Reporting Institutions - Insurance Companies
• Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism and Terrorist Financing Obligation of Reporting Institutions - Stock Brokering Companies

YEAR 2012

• Revisions to 40+9 Recommendations of the FATF
• Notification from the FIU of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines
• Compliance with the Reporting Requirements under the FTRA (STR) - Stock Brokers
• Compliance with the Reporting Requirements under the FTRA (STR) - Insurance Companies
• Compliance with the Reporting Requirements under the FTRA (STR) - Licensed Finance Companies
• Compliance with the Reporting Requirements under the FTRA (STR) - Licensed Bank

YEAR 2011

• Auditors declaration on establishment of Audit Functions
• Compliance with the reporting requirement under Section 7 of the FTRA
• Revisions to Extraordinary Gazette Notification No. 1699/10 - KYC/CDD Rules No. 01 of 2011

YEAR 2010

• Web based information reporting system for the Insurance Companies
• Web based information reporting system for the Stock Brokers

YEAR 2009

• Compliance with the Section 2 of the FTRA - (for LBs)
• Compliance with the Section 2 of the FTRA - (for RFCs)
• Inclusion of the Tamil Foundation among the list of Terrorist Organizations in US
• AML/CFT Compliance Functions of the Insurance Industry
• Web Based Reporting System for LCBs & LSBs
• Web Based Reporting System RFCs

YEAR 2008

• Compliance with rules on CDD for Financial Institutions
• Compliance with Reporting Requirement (Amended)
• Inclusion of the World Tamil Movement among the list of Terrorist Organizations in Canada
• Use of Banking System by Institutions and Persons not authorised to accept deposits
• Compliance with reporting requirement of FTRA-Securities Industry
• Compliance with reporting requirement of FTRA-Insurance Industry

YEAR 2007

• Compliance with KYC/CDD Rules for New Customers and existing Customers
• Compliance with the reporting requirements under the FTRA
• Light a million candles campaign-Offences against Children
• Mandatory Reporting Requirements-Electronic Fund Transfers

YEAR 2006

• Compliance with the reporting requirement under the FTRA No 6 of 2006
• Section 312 & Section 319 of the Patriot Act.
• FTRA No. 06 of 2006 Submission of Data
• Financial Transactions Reporting Act (FTRA) No. 06 of 2006
• CDD for Inward Remittance